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• Baby suffers life threatening injuries after incident at Hartford home

  14-07-2015 23:42
  
  HARTFORD — Police are investigating after a child was seriously injured around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in a home on Elmer Street in Hartford. Police say a one-year-old boy is in serious condition with life threatening injuries at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center right now. The child is suffering from oxygen deprivation, among other injuries police said. […]
  
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• Police Commissioner Arrested on Federal Drug Charges

  14-07-2015 23:07
  
  An Easton police commissioner is facing federal charges after a wire tap revealed his involvement in a federal steroid and prescription drug trafficking ring, according to the U.S. attorney's office.Photo Credit: NBC10.com
  
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• Massachusetts woman drives SUV on top of other vehicle in supermarket parking lot

  14-07-2015 22:54
  
  MIDDLETON, Mass. — An elderly woman in Massachusetts accidentally drove her car on top of another vehicle in a grocery store parking lot. It happened in the Market Basket parking lot in Middleton, Mass. over the weekend. Police say she made the mistake of hitting the gas instead of the brake. Fortunately, no one was […]
  
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• Readers Line Up for Harper Lee's New Novel

  14-07-2015 22:49
  
  After 55 years, the author of acclaimed novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" has released her second book.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Showers Tuesday Night, More Storms Wednesday

  14-07-2015 22:37
  
  Scattered downpours and patchy fog are in store for tonight with lows around 70 degrees. Wednesday will remain humid with temperatures around 80 degrees. Showers and thunderstorms will be more widespread than they were on Tuesday.  While we are not expecting severe weather, any storm that develops has the potential to cause some minor poor drainage […]
  
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• Scattered downpours expected Tuesday evening

  14-07-2015 22:37
  
  Scattered downpours and patchy fog are in store for tonight with lows around 70 degrees. Wednesday will stay humid, with those temperatures yet again around 80 degrees. There’s also another chance for showers and thunderstorms, but this time it’ll be mainly during the afternoon. A cold front approaching from the northwest will bring us the […]
  
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• Connecticut is the most expensive place to die in US

  14-07-2015 22:07
  
  HARTFORD — Court officials say Connecticut is now the most expensive place to die in the U.S. — at least for the wealthy — because of hefty new fees for settling estates. Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and the Democrat-controlled legislature signed off on a plan effective July 1 that eliminated a $12,500 cap on […]
  
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• Action Flick Filming in Cromwell

  14-07-2015 21:59
  
  A little piece of Hollywood is happening in Connecticut this week. Production crews were in Cromwell Tuesday morning filming an action flick called "The Getter," starring Tom Sizemore.
  
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• Report: Former Stonington Leader Used Town Phone For Sexting

  14-07-2015 21:42
  
  The Day also reported that Haberek agreed to help one of the women resolve a local tax dispute.
  
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• Lawyer Tries To Remove Stay In Lawsuit Against 50 Cent

  14-07-2015 21:36
  
  A woman who won a $5 million judgment against 50 Cent is asking that her invasion-of-privacy case be allowed to go forward despite a bankruptcy filing by the rapper.
  
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• Few Clues About Waterbury Woman Beach Blast In Rhode Island

  14-07-2015 21:29
  
  A loud boom that knocked a Rhode Island beachgoer out of her chair is still a mystery days later, and with no evidence of an explosive device and few clues in the sand, investigators and scientists are wondering whether this was a bizarre case of nature acting up.
  
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• Officials: Connecticut Is Most Expensive Place To Die In US

  14-07-2015 21:21
  
  Officials say Connecticut is now the most expensive place to die in the U.S. — at least for the wealthy — because of hefty new fees for settling estates.
  
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• Lawyer: Cops Coerced Aaron Hernandez Associate Into Talking

  14-07-2015 21:16
  
  An attorney for an associate of former NFL player Aaron Hernandez says his client was pressured into talking to police investigating the death of Odin Lloyd.
  
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• Gov. Malloy Lauds New Connecticut Crime Statistics

  14-07-2015 21:13
  
  Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says new statistics show Connecticut is "moving in the right direction" in efforts to reduce crime.
  
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• Moody’s Sees Slight Improvement In US Casino Finances

  14-07-2015 21:10
  
  In May, casino revenue rose in all states except Connecticut and New Jersey.
  
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• Expert: Deaths From Sudden Temperature Changes May Exceed AIDS

  14-07-2015 21:02
  
  Rising temperatures and sudden temperature swings are contributing to more deaths, according to a new study.
  
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• How the Sox-Yanks rivalry thrives in Connecticut

  14-07-2015 20:48
  
  BOSTON — The rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees doesn’t stop on the field — fans are the ones who make the rivalry special. Ahead of “Connecticut Day” at Fenway Park on Sunday, Fox CT sports director Rich Coppola joined “Red Sox First Pitch” to discuss the Red Sox-Yankees fan divide […]
  
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• July 13 – July 17

  14-07-2015 20:33
  
  Wednesday, July 15 Nutrition Myths Busted: Katherine Brooking, App for Health
  
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• Officials: Connecticut Is Most Expensive Place To Die In America

  14-07-2015 20:20
  
  Court officials say Connecticut is now the most expensive place to die in the U.S. — at least for the wealthy — because of hefty new fees for settling estates.
  
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• Police searching for jewelry store robbery, assault suspects in Watertown

  14-07-2015 19:17
  
  WATERTOWN — Police are investigating a midday assault and robbery of Jon’s Jewelers that was partially caught on camera. It happened on Saturday, July 11 just before 2 p.m. Police say a man and two women walked into the store and started talking to the owner about men’s rings. After a period of time, the […]
  
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• $2 gas likely to return after Iran nuclear deal

  14-07-2015 18:53
  
  NEW YORK — U.S. drivers can look forward to $2 gas later this year, thanks in part to the Iran nuclear deal announced Tuesday. Gas may only dip a few cents when the Iranian oil first starts to flow again, but by September drivers could see big savings. “Once we get past Labor Day, we […]
  
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• Family’s home ransacked hours after daughter’s heartbreaking death

  14-07-2015 18:46
  
  HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Packing up their niece’s precious belongings was the last thing Lindsay Hannan and Erin Gray ever thought they’d have to do. Both women kissed and smelled clothing and blankets as they put them away in a box on Monday afternoon. Their niece, 22-month-old Elsa Prather died Sunday in an Ohio hospital, after a […]
  
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• Bloomfield Office Building Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out

  14-07-2015 18:42
  
  Emergency officials have evacuated the Bloomfield Professional Center on Jerome Avenue in Bloomfield while crews respond to a fire.
  
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• Harvard lawyer arrested in ‘Gone Girl’ kidnapping that California police first thought a hoax

  14-07-2015 18:41
  
  The story of Denise Huskins’ kidnapping was so unbelievable that police simply did not believe it. Turns out, every word might be true. The FBI announced on Monday that it had obtained an arrest warrant for Matthew Muller, 38, in the alleged kidnapping of a woman from a home in Vallejo, California. The woman was […]
  
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• Study: Funeral Directors More Likely To Develop Lou Gehrig’s Disease

  14-07-2015 18:41
  
  Researchers found funeral directors who are exposed to the formaldehyde found in embalming fluid were three times more likely to develop ALS as those not exposed to the chemical.
  
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• Hartford Yard Goats Enlist Fans to Help Name New Mascot

  14-07-2015 18:35
  
  The soon-to-be Hartford Yard Goats enlisted fans to choose their new name and now the team is doing the same for its mascot.Photo Credit: Hartford Yard Goats
  
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• Office Building Fire In Bloomfield

  14-07-2015 18:33
  
  Firefighters were putting out flames in an office building at 34 Jerome Avenue in Bloomfield
  
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• Teen Dies to Save Friend, Completing Bucket List

  14-07-2015 18:23
  
  Kiss in the rain, fly to Spain, save a life – those three things comprise the bucket list of a Brookfield teen who died completing it.Photo Credit: Facebook
  
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• High-speed crash was close call for seniors in New Haven

  14-07-2015 18:17
  
  NEW HAVEN — The driver of a car involved in a high-speed, rollover, accident in front of a senior housing complex on Sherman Parkway, ran from the scene but was caught by police two blocks away Tuesday morning. Brandon Jones, 24,  of Pond Street in New Haven, was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital for treatment of minor […]
  
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• Driver Flips Car Near Police Academy and Runs: Cops

  14-07-2015 18:12
  
  Police have arrested a New Haven man who they say flipped his car, climbed through the wreckage and ran from the scene just 100 feet away from a group of officers training outside Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: New Haven Fire Department
  
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• Driver Flips Car, Runs From Scene Near Police Academy: Cops

  14-07-2015 18:07
  
  Police have arrested a New Haven man who they say flipped his car, climbed through the wreckage and ran from the scene just 100 feet away from a group of officers training outside Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: New Haven Fire Department
  
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• Jimmy Fallon back at ‘Tonight’ following gruesome injury

  14-07-2015 18:06
  
  NEW YORK — “Tonight” show host Jimmy Fallon spent 10 days in a hospital intensive care unit after tripping in his kitchen and injuring a finger so badly it required six hours of microsurgery to save. The comic was back at work Monday for the first time following the June 26 accident in his New […]
  
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• Bloomfield Building Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out

  14-07-2015 18:00
  
  Emergency officials have evacuated a commercial building on Jerome Avenue in Bloomfield while crews respond to a fire there.
  
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• Police Find Drugs, Guns in Boarding House Bust

  14-07-2015 17:58
  
  Police arrested six people, including a 17-year-old, after uncovering an illegal boarding house in Hartford, where they found guns, drugs and surveillance cameras.Photo Credit: Hartford Police Department
  
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• Driver Flips Car, Runs From Scene in New Haven: Police

  14-07-2015 17:51
  
  Emergency crews have blocked off part of Sherman Parkway in New Haven after a car flipped onto its hood Tuesday morning, smashing its front end and losing its back bumper, according to footage from the...Photo Credit: New Haven Fire Department
  
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• Teen Dies Saving Friend's Life to Complete Bucket List

  14-07-2015 17:51
  
  Kiss in the rain, fly to Spain, save a life – those three things comprise the bucket list of a Brookfield teen who died completing it.Photo Credit: Facebook
  
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• Driver Flips Car, Runs From Scene: Police

  14-07-2015 17:46
  
  Emergency crews have blocked off part of Sherman Parkway in New Haven after a car flipped onto its hood Tuesday morning, smashing its front end and losing its back bumper, according to footage from the...Photo Credit: New Haven Fire Department
  
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• Naked Man Ties Up Traffic On I-95

  14-07-2015 17:42
  
  A naked man caused some traffic delays in West Haven this morning.
  
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• 5th person arrested in 4th of July killing, explosion in Hamden

  14-07-2015 17:40
  
  HAMDEN — The fifth and final suspect has been arrested in connection with an explosion and homicide in Hamden on July 4. Just before 11 a.m. Tuesday morning, Maurice Wearing, 26, was taken into custody at Milford Adult Probation in Milford.  Wearing will appear in Milford Superior Court Tuesday afternoon. He’s accused of conspiracy to commit murder, […]
  
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• Branford Father, Son Charged in Fight With Teens at Big Y

  14-07-2015 17:32
  
  A Branford dad is accused of wielding a baseball bat and choking a teen while his 19-year-old son allegedly fought with other young people at a local Big Y store.Photo Credit: Branford Police Department
  
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• Police Make Fifth Arrest in Case of 'Blown Up' Body in Hamden

  14-07-2015 17:30
  
  Police have arrested a fifth person linked to the July 4 killing of a man found wrapped in plastic and "literally blown up" in a remote area of Hamden, according to state and federal officials.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com/Connecticut State Police
  
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• Arrests In Father Son Frozen Food Fight With Young People

  14-07-2015 17:29
  
  A fight among several teenagers last night behind Kohls in Branford moved from outside into the frozen food section at Big Ybefore police arrived.
  
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• Hartford Yard Goats want you to name their mascot in new contest

  14-07-2015 17:26
  
  HARTFORD -– The Hartford Yard Goats, who just released their logo last week, announced Tuesday that fans will have the opportunity to name their mascot in a contest that will take place from now until Tuesday, July 21. Fans are encouraged to visit the website to submit their name suggestions for the 7-foot character. The Yard […]
  
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• How to navigate TV and movies on a high-tech entertainment system

  14-07-2015 17:19
  
  NORTH HAVEN — A design center under construction in North Haven will feature state of the art technology. Sarah Cody shows us it’s “cool and convenient” entertainment system which helps viewers navigate a labyrinth of content. You can see progress of Home of Distinction Tuesdays and Thursdays on Fox CT in the 9 a.m. hour or […]
  
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• This Week In Baseball: MLB Got New Derby Rules Right

  14-07-2015 17:16
  
  The new Home Run Derby rules provided for an entertaining show, it shows innovative thinking the sport hasn't been used to.
  
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• Branford Father, Son Arrested After Fight With Teens at Big Y: Cops

  14-07-2015 16:56
  
  A Branford dad is accused of wielding a baseball bat and choking a teen while his 19-year-old son allegedly fought with other young people at a local Big Y store.Photo Credit: Branford Police Department
  
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• Naked man snarls traffic on I-95 in West Haven

  14-07-2015 16:55
  
  WEST HAVEN — State police say traffic was snarled during part of the morning rush hour on Interstate 95 in West Haven because of a naked man on the highway. State police say they responded to a call for a medical assist on the southbound side of the highway near exit 42 at about 8:30 a.m. […]
  
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• Branford Father, Son Fight With Group of Teens at Big Y: Cops

  14-07-2015 16:54
  
  A Branford dad is accused of wielding a baseball bat and choking a teen while his 19-year-old son allegedly fought with other young people at a local Big Y store.Photo Credit: Branford Police Department
  
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• Pet of the week — Woofie

  14-07-2015 16:49
  
  Woofie is a 4-year-old Feist mix and he’s looking for a forever home. He would do well in a single family home, condo or apartment. He would do best with adults and children over 12-years-old who can be gentle and respectful with pets. Woofie doesn’t have that much experience with other pets but may be willing to […]
  
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• Car Flips Onto Hood, Smashes Front End in New Haven

  14-07-2015 16:45
  
  Emergency crews have blocked off part of Sherman Parkway in New Haven after a car flipped onto its hood Tuesday morning, smashing its front end and losing its back bumper, according to footage from the...Photo Credit: New Haven Fire Department
  
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